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Thu May 15, 2008 12:27 pm EDT

Vegas casino says Barkley owes $400,000

By Joe Zedalis

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Wynn Las Vegas casino filed a lawsuit in District Court on Wednesday to force former NBA star Charles Barkley to pay back $400,000 in gambling markers the casino alleges it extended him last year.

The casino also persuaded the Clark County district attorney's bad check unit to open a criminal investigation. The unit has authority under state law to investigate gambling debts in the same manner as bad checks. District Attorney David Roger said Barkley will be notified of the investigation and given an opportunity to make restitution to Wynn Las Vegas to avoid being charged with a felony.

Barkley is an NBA studio analyst on the cable network TNT. Efforts to reach him at the TNT studios in Atlanta late Wednesday were unsuccessful. In a May 2006 ESPN interview, Barkley acknowledged he had a gambling problem, estimating his losses totaled $10 million. Lawyers for Wynn Las Vegas declined to comment. But in its four-page lawsuit, the resort said it had extended four $100,000 markers to Barkley, two each on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, that have not been paid back

Source: Las Vegas SunNew Window

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  1. buttery boo
    1. Posted by buttery boo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    Best commentator ever, and it's not even close.
  2. esfangonil
    2. Posted by esfangonil Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:56 pm EDT

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    First! Pay up Fat Boy!!
  3. Laughing_at_idiots
    3. Posted by Laughing_at_idiots Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:39 pm EDT

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    Someone obviously doesn't know that #2 is NOT 1st!!!
  4. saundra.collins@...
    4. Posted by saundra.collins@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    I think that there's something with this Charles Barkley has plenty of money ,if this were a true debt the chuckster would take care of it.
  5. Paul
    5. Posted by Paul Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:02 pm EDT

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    What a joke this man has become. His on air analyses are worthless. The only reason he has a job is so that he can make stupid comments and be a clown. I hope he gets fired.
  6. hcdouglass
    6. Posted by hcdouglass Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    JBK~ You're not over in the football rumors giving your uneducated opinions?
  7. greeneyedleo42
    7. Posted by greeneyedleo42 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Dumb and dumber is what he is. Doesn't pay his debts? How dumb is that? Why would he want to publically draw attention to his obvious gambling problem? Anyone who throws away $10M in gambling doesn't deserve the well-paid high-profile job he has. He obviously has money management issues among others and appears to be headed down the same road along with Mike Tyson. IMHO he should be fired!
  8. Matt
    8. Posted by Matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    "I don't care what people think. People are stupid."
    -Charles Barkley
  9. youdamnwellknowimright.
    9. Posted by youdamnwellknowimright. Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm EDT

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    yes, don't give 'em anything barkley
    ...and be put in jail.
  10. therostrom
    10. Posted by therostrom Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:05 pm EDT

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    lmfao, hey CHARLES, just dont eat next week, then you'll have the $400 G's to pay them.....
  11. Rise With Us
    11. Posted by Rise With Us Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:15 pm EDT

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    Nice job Charles!!! Since your just throwing away your money can I have a couple hundred thousand?????
    Love ya on Inside the NBA!!!!!
  12. Keith H
    12. Posted by Keith H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Art Schlister (sp) was banned from the NFL for this same thing. What will/should TNT do now?
  13. Shifu Balleza
    13. Posted by Shifu Balleza Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    Hello...Hi Chuck. This is Las Vegas..one of your FAV Five. We want our $100,000 casino markers you owes us back. Call me back...we got a lot to talk about.
    hahahaha!
  14. Joseph T
    14. Posted by Joseph T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    don't be calling my boy Big Chuck fat
    me and him would straight beast all ya'll nukkaz
  15. Big C.
    15. Posted by Big C. Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:51 pm EDT

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    All the dirty sapsuckers that think Charles is a clown, don't understand he's a color commentator! You know like Clark K.
  16. Judd
    16. Posted by Judd Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    Can't run for Governor with a Carson City, NV forwarding address.
  17. trublulou
    17. Posted by trublulou Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:57 pm EDT

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    Did he eat 400k in chicken? Man that boy could eat!!!!!!
  18. saul t
    18. Posted by saul t Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    just put it on d wade tap
  19. Ramblin25
    19. Posted by Ramblin25 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:27 pm EDT

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    it looks to me like the casino has the d.a. in its back pocket.hey d.a.you need to spend your time on unsolved murders and something worthwhile.these rigged casinos are not worth wasting our tax dollars on.
  20. pathoheart
    20. Posted by pathoheart Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:01 pm EDT

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    Have you ever noticed how blazed Sir Chuck -the -dice's eyes are on the TNT broadcasts? What is in that coffee cup from whence you drink Charlie? I'm guessing by your bloodshot eyes and your incoherent rambling that it's not coffee.
  21. Purple and Gold
    21. Posted by Purple and Gold Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    Stop eating there chuck!!!!!!!!
  22. Purple and Gold
    22. Posted by Purple and Gold Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    $400,000 debt from the Wynn buffet...amazing!
  23. The Real Jethro
    23. Posted by The Real Jethro Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:36 pm EDT

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    There is an update to this story...
    Wynn Las Vegas and Charles Barkley have come to a settlement!
    Barkley will use his butt as advertising space! It will read as follows...
    "Come and play alongside the round mound of rebound. Being short on cash is never a problem. If you have a pulse we'll lend you the money! Win at Wynn Casinos and buffet!"
    They have yet to decide what to print on his other cheek.
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  24. Joseph T
    24. Posted by Joseph T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    ya'll be be hatin on my boy big chuck he ain't fat.
  25. WillieMC
    25. Posted by WillieMC Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    the new jethro,
    great post!! hilarious!!! & yes joesph t ur boy barkley blows!!! fat blowhard!!!

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